Timeline: 925..949

Years in this period

925 926 927 928 929 
930 931 932 933 934 
935 936 937 938 939 
940 941 942 943 944 
945 946 947 948 949 
English Rulers
Aethelstan (924 - 939)
Edmund I (939 - 946)
Eadred (946 - 955)
Scottish Rulers (not all)

French Rulers (not all)
925

 A-S C

Sep - Athelstan becomes King of Wessex and Mercia 
At this point Aethelstan was not king of all England, and had to wait until 927 to become overlord of all other kings.

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926

 A-S C

Events occurring at some time during this year 
Sihtric marries Aethelstan's sister 
To help consolidate his links to the North Athelstan married his sister to Sihtric, the Norse King of York.

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927

 A-S C

Events occurring at some time during this year 
Athelstan defeats the Vikings Episode: Viking Invasions, click to view
When Sihtric died he left an heir Olaf. The king of the Norse in Dublin arrived to assist Olaf but Athelstan was ready for any trouble that they could do and defeated them. York was seized and its fortifications destroyed.

See AlsoAthelstan becomes overlord King 
With the death of Sihtric, the Dane's leader in the North, Athelstan then drove out his sons. This left Athelstan the master of Northumbria. His attacks on the Welsh and the submission of Constantine the King of Scotland and Owen the King of Cumberland led to him becoming overlord.

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933

 A-S C

Events occurring at some time during this year 
Edwin is drowned 
Accused of conspiring against his own family Edwin, Aethelstan's own brother, is put on a ship without sail or rudder to drift. Edwin throws himself into the sea to avoid the horrors of starvation. Edwin's accuser it later found to invented the crime and is put to death. The whole story could be a fabrication and comes from the works by William of Malmesbury.

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934

 A-S C

Events occurring at some time during this year 
Athelstan invades Scotland 
Athelstan put together a large army and invaded Scotland destroying it as he advanced north.

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937

 A-S C

Events occurring at some time during this year 
Danish invasion Episode: Viking Invasions, click to view
The Dane Anlaff (possibly Sihtric's son), Owen of Cumberland and Constantine, King of the Scots sailed into the Humber to invade Nothumbria. Athelstan's speed at raising his army that marched north put paid to any plans of invasion and a fierce battle occurred (Brunanburgh near Beverley ?) in which many Danish kings and earls were killed.

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939

 A-S C

Oct - Edmund succeeds his brother Athelstan 
Edmund, the half-brother of Athelstan, became King of England at the age of 18.

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942

 A-S C

Events occurring at some time during this year 
Death of Fulk the Red 
Fulk I, count of Anjou, also known as Fulk the Red, died. He was succeeded by his son, also called Fulk.

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943

 A-S C

Events occurring at some time during this year 
Dunstan and Glastonbury 
Dunstan moved to Glastonbury where he placed the monastery under the rule of the Benedictine Order and became the abbot there.1

See AlsoMalcolm I becomes ruler of Scotland 
Constantine abdicated in 943 to retire to a monastery. Malcolm I became ruler of Scotland.

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944

 A-S C

Events occurring at some time during this year 
Edmund captures York 
Edmund I took control of York and the surrounding area. He removed sacred relics from the remains of Whitby Abbey and moved them to Glastonbury Abbey.

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946

 A-S C

May - Eadred becomes King of Wessex 
Eadred became King of Wessex. He followed his brother Edmund who was murdered. Edmund left two sons, Eadwig and Edgar, who were both too young to rule.

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948

 A-S C

Events occurring at some time during this year 
Eadred destroys the monastery at Ripon. 
Eadred destroys the monastery at Ripon.2

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Selection of references used:

  1. Many,Glastonbury,
  2. Richard Muir,Old Yorkshire,
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